Financial Literacy, Women’s Empowerment and Food Safety Among Farming Households in Oyo State, Nigeria

Name: Financial Literacy, Women’s Empowerment and Food Safety Among Farming Households in Oyo State, Nigeria
Brand: Vita e Pensiero
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RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE DI SCIENZE SOCIALI

Issue

RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE DI SCIENZE SOCIALI - 2022 - 4

Title

Financial Literacy, Women’s Empowerment and Food Safety Among Farming Households in Oyo State, Nigeria

Authors

Abimbola Adepoju, Oluwakemi Adewole, Temitope Akinkuolie

Publisher

Vita e Pensiero

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03-2023

Doi

10.26350/000518_000106

Issn

0035-676X (print) | 1827-7918 (digital)

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Financial literacy, women’s empowerment and food safety are important to the eradication of poverty, malnutrition and the economic development of a nation. This study examined financial literacy, female empowerment and food safety among farming households in Oyo state, Nigeria. The mean age of women in the study area was 42 ± 10 years, with the majority having a primary-level education. Most of the women in the study area were financially literate, but more than half were not empowered. The mean food safety index of 0.1 ± 0.01 shows that most households do not carry out food safety practices. Financial literacy is a major determinant of empowerment among the women. Majority of women are not empowered in comparison to their male counterparts. Monitoring and management of existing empowerment programmes for women should be the focus of government interventions to promote self-sufficiency and empowerment.

keywords

Women’s empowerment, Financial literacy, Food safety, Rural households.

Authors biography

Abimbola Adepoju, Oluwakemi Adewole, Temitope Akinkuolie, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Email Adepoju: adepoju.abimbola6@ gmail.com. Email Adewole: adewoleoluwakemiui@yahoo.com. Email Akinkuolie: topeakintemi21@gmail.com